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Title: Tiny western U.S. hummingbird flies 8,000 miles...... Post by: Donna on 28-Oct-16, 10:04:45 AM returns to same Lancaster County feeder
http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/tiny-western-u-s-hummingbird-flies-miles-returns-to-same/article_3ee9c5ee-922b-11e6-be70-3b06cf1834a3.html (http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/tiny-western-u-s-hummingbird-flies-miles-returns-to-same/article_3ee9c5ee-922b-11e6-be70-3b06cf1834a3.html) Talk about an incredible journey. A rufous hummingbird — a western bird that is not even supposed to be on the East Coast — has returned to Terri and Doug Elvey’s feeders in Quarryville for the second time in 10 months. A birding expert estimates the 3-year-old female hummer, weighing little more than a penny, has flown 8,000 to 9,000 miles to breeding grounds in the Pacific Northwest and back since leaving the Elveys’ yard last Dec. 10. It had started dining there on Nov. 8 of last year Title: Re: Tiny western U.S. hummingbird flies 8,000 miles...... Post by: Carol P. on 28-Oct-16, 06:51:48 PM They are so amazing! :hummer:
Title: Re: Tiny western U.S. hummingbird flies 8,000 miles...... Post by: MAK on 28-Oct-16, 07:11:08 PM That's just incredible! :yes:
Title: Re: Tiny western U.S. hummingbird flies 8,000 miles...... Post by: Dot_Forrester on 28-Oct-16, 07:16:55 PM We live fairly close to Lancaster and I remember reading about this particular hummingbird last year, as it was on a local birding alert list. :hummer: How amazing that it's back again this year!
Title: Re: Tiny western U.S. hummingbird flies 8,000 miles...... Post by: Donna on 29-Oct-16, 06:31:23 AM We live fairly close to Lancaster and I remember reading about this particular hummingbird last year, as it was on a local birding alert list. :hummer: How amazing that it's back again this year! Amazing for sure Dot!! |